National Republican., 1887-05-11
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Statistics Showing the Good Work
which Has Been Performed.

Whtch hhB seen RerIOrmous
The regular monthly meeting OF the
board Of managers Of the Associated Chari-
ties was held last evening at the central
Office, 707 g street northwest, Judge W. b.
Smell, president, In the chair; L. s. Emery,
secretary. The other members OF the board
pfeeent were Mrs. Smell, Rev. T. 8. Wyn-
koop, Rev. Alexander Kent, Rev. ]. IL.
Bradford, Rev. Geo. II. Elliott, DR.. NJ. ID.
Peck, w. II. Gunnlson, A.. s. Solomons,
DIR. Sothoron, and w. A. Galley.
DR.. Bradford, delegate to the Baltimore
conference Of charities, made report Of
the proceedings Of the conference. Mr., A..
s. Solomons gave an interesting account OF
the manner in which charities are conducted
in New York city.
Contributions were reported as follows:
Mrs. j. 2. Newman, So; Henry Adams, $50;
Mrs. Senator Sherman, $i6; Della A. Free
man, so; Mrs. L. P. Wlggin, 81; Augustus
Smith, $4; Mrs. Grimes, $40; Nathaniel
Freeman, $5; w. w. Upsbur, s.; Mr..
Rhodes, 81; d. U. Keyser, $5; Mrs. E. q.
Todd, So; Peter Parker S5; Mrs. Cairn, 50;
anonymous, $50; John w. Rawlins, 81
w. j. Newton, s.; Mrs. La Fetra, 50; ii. X.
Fulton, $3.50; Mr.. Seaton, So.
Mr.. Emery, the general secretary, re-
ported the total calls upon the central oillce
during the month as 1876; for work, So: for
aims, So, and quite number for advice In Pc
cular cases OF distress concerning runaway
| children and drunken husbands. One case
was where a girl, about IA years old, had been
taken over to Philadelphia by "a Washington
rascal and left there. She left home In the
morning and did not return. The mother,
| In great distress, appealed to the Associated
| Charities to find her daughter. In a few
hours, in response to request, the Phila'
| delphia Society found her there, and took
| her In charge and sent her to her mother.
Another was a Young girl whom her reld-
| tives suspected was In bod place In a
neighboring city. This received immediate
| attention. Another was that of girl in this
city, II years old, secreted from her
! widowed mother by q man with NJ. ID.
attached to his name. This. too, received
immediate attention.
| During the month the different divisions
| were requested to report explicitly all
applicants since November, 1886, with view
OF condeDsing statement for confidential
use, which will show how many persons In the
entire District are applying fol- assistance.
Reports were In hand from the first,
second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, ana
eighteenth divisions. The secretary SAYS |:
awe have strong and harmonious board
of managers. We are in our sixth year,
and have reduced the street and door
begging In the District to the minimum
we are now able to administer alms-to
give and to refuse intelligently. The data
at hand discloses the fact that the work OF
our Associated Charities is of great practl.
cal value, and II steadily carried forward
will solve problem here which has been
devoutly desired. We know the needy,
| and can reach them promptly and helpful
with relief so far as our means will permit.
We know the chronic beggar. Wehave the
unbounded confidence OF the citizens, but
can maintain 1t only by a sacrificing effort
and steady adherence to our plan. There lisa
general impression that there is little or nc
the sick and disabled, are here just the
distress in summer, but helpless the widow
same In summer as in winter, with no better
facilities for support. One thing we lack
and that is a steady fund upon which tc
rely, and that discourages the hard worker;
more than anything else. The Wlttmort
Club are coming to our relief, and propose
an entertainment next week for our benefit
Tickets were distributed for sale among
the different members of the board. The dis
cussions took a wide and interesting
range.
At a late hour the board adjourned unit
! the second Tuesday in June.